Transplantation of organs from euthanasia

Belgium is the world leader in organ removal after euthanasia. The practice of transplanting organs from patients who die after voluntary euthanasia is becoming relatively common in Belgium. Recently there had already been nine cases. Over the next three years there appear to have been another five. This has been done only once elsewhere in the world, in neighbouring Holland. Only a small proportion of euthanased patients are able to donate organs, since most of them are terminally ill with cancer. About 1,100 Belgians were euthanased in 2011. Most of the patient donors have muscular or neurological disorders.

Blood donation rules relaxed for UK gay men

Blood donation restrictions for gay men are to be relaxed in England and Scotland under a series of equalities reforms. Gay men will be allowed to donate blood three months after sexual intercourse instead of a year. Advances in testing for blood-borne viruses, including hepatitis B and C and HIV, Read More.

Turin is the European leader of liver transplants

Yesterday, in Turin, the record figure of 3,000 liver transplants was touched. This is a historic milestone that made Turin’s Molinette hospital the first center in Europe for the number of liver transplants performed. Worldwide it ranks fifth after Cambridge, Dallas, Birmingham and London Kings College. Since October 10, 1990, Read More.

Even for organ transplants clandestinity needs to be stopped

Spain, world leader in organ donations, has appealed to the United Nations to put a stop to tourism for illegal transplants, by passing a new resolution. To totally eliminate this hateful crime, Madrid proposes two lines of action: to fight unscrupulous traffickers on all fronts and to create mass public awareness Read More.

British medicine deserves gold medal for organ transplants

More than 50,000 English citizens are alive today, thanks to an organ transplant. As for the distribution of organs: 36,300 have a new kidneys; 9,800 livers, 3,900 hearts, lungs, or both. These official data were just published in NHS Blood and Transplant that underlines, in addition, the record that was reached, in Read More.

Italian hospital performs highest number of pediatric transplants in Europe

Bambino Gesù located in Rome, is the only pediatric hospital in Europe that is able to perform every type of transplant that exists today. Gaining maximum visibility in the world press recently for its offer to assist little Charlie Gard, the hospital recently published data regarding the number of transplants Read More.

Already 8 medals won by Italian athletes two days from the opening ceremonies of the 21° World Transplant Games. The international sports competition taking place in Malaga, Spain, for athletes from around the world who have received organs and/or tissue transplants. The games which will come to a conclusion on Read More.